“The Rich Man and Lazarus” (Luke 16:19-31) is an instructional story Jesus told the Pharisees, who were lovers of money” (16:14). It tells of a very wealthy, indulgent man who feasted daily, yet ignored the sick, hungry beggar laying at his front door. In the story, both men die. The beggar, Lazarus, is carried by angels to Abraham’s side, a place of comfort. The rich man ends up in torment, compounded by the fact he can look and see Lazarus. He calls out to Abraham only to learn that it is too late for him to receive mercy, and too late for him to encourage others to seek God.